On Saturday, March 28th, at the former Ben Franklin School (3 Hillside Place, Norwalk), from 7 to 9PM, a host of very talented advocates will be performing to share the importance of care in our relationships to others. Demonstrating how and why we care brings more to awareness by showing our actions and connections to others. Care has the power to make a life-changing impact on those affected by mental health conditions.
Hugh Askew, emcee the evening event, will be joined by the B.a.s.i.c. Choir (brothers and sisters in Christ). Pastor Paul Stevens will be joined by a host of talented performers, including a mime, Shakeya Merrill; Deneen Wilkinson will sing; Kristina Holland will perform spoken word; and Ricketta Stevens will produce an Afro beats interactive dance class. Thomas Burr of the NAMI National Alliance for Mental Illness will be the evening’s guest speaker, and Bishop James Todd Wilkinson will speak and lead everyone who wants to in prayer.
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. NAMI and the rest of the country are raising awareness of mental health. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
